Inside the Draw

Djokovic returns to his best ever tournament, putting a 29-0 perfect record on the line. I think he’s very live to pull out a win and he’s in our list of picks here. Elsewhere, Tokyo, playing a lot faster than Beijing, sees a loaded top half with Alcaraz and Fritz on course for a repeat in the semis of last year’s final. Find out who I think takes advantage in the bottom half. In WTA Beijing, we have a totally stacked field, but even though Rybakina, Gauff, Sabalenka and Swiatek are here, I’m looking past them for my bets and a little further down the field. 00:00 intro 01:50 my unpopular Laver Cup reel 05:19 the grand slam player council 09:26 the Nadal Academy Slam! 11:45 WTA Beijing 100020:56 ATP Beijing 50016:38 ATP Tokyo 500Thanks for listening, I need you to pls follow on Spotify or Apple Podcasts if you’re not already and please give me a good rating if you enjoy the show. Thanks a lot!

Sinner pulls out of Beijing but I fear we won’t see him at all now until Vienna at the earliest or perhaps even Australia in January which to me is almost more likely at this point. That would open the door even further for a Sascha Zverev year end world number one. Some bizarre stuff with a concussion forcing Prozorova out of the Singapore semi finals, I look at the Laver Cup, the Billie Jean King cup where the Czechs should take home the silverware, and finish off with a quick look at the remaining matches in Chengdu, Seoul, Hangzhou and Singapore 00:00 intro01:11 Sinner out of Beijing03:59 Zverev year end number one? 05:36 Prozorova 08:35 Arthur Fils messes up in Tokyo 10:15 Laver Cup thoughts15:20 BJK Cup final17:52 Singapore Seoul Chengdu and Hangzhou Thank you for listening. Please follow, share, rate, comment and all the usual stuff. I appreciate it! #tennis #lavercup #bjkcup #czechia #ukraine #singapore #seoul #chengdu #hangzhouchina #atp #wta

The men’s tour joins the women’s in the trip east and settles in Hangzhou and Chengdu for a pair of 250s this week. Daniil Medvedev is the star attraction but at his price he’s an easy swerve for me. I’ve got some very tasty long shots in here, and I also tell you which players to avoid based on some rather dramatic Davis Cup trans-world travel in the past day or so! 00:00 intro 01:14 Seoul and Singapore bets 03:33 #2 tennis podcast in Czechia! 🇨🇿 05:19 ATP Chengdu preview and picks 10:05 ATP Hangzhou lookahead and bets Please follow on Instagram if you liked the show and I would be obliged if you can send it to a friend and give me a good rating and some likes and comments! Thank you and chat at the weekend.

Singapore has attracted a very decent field here which I jump into in the later part of the show. I expect us to see a Mirra Andreeva vs Alex Eala final, and wouldn’t the tournament organisers be delighted to see that!? Amanda Anisimova might have something to say. I preview Seoul 250 in what is a weaker draw but also plenty of talent around, while I rue a huge missed opportunity squandered by Paula Badosa in São Paulo last week. 00:00 intro01:17 CBS!02:40 Running baaaad04:05 BAD-osa 06:45 WTA Seoul preview 16:51 WTA Singapore lookahead Thank you for listening, the show is available in video form on YouTube, and also in audio form anywhere you get your podcasts! If you like it, please share episodes with your friends and network, and give me a like, a follow and a comment. Cheers

Elena Rybakina won the US open in style and what a performance it was. I take a quick look back and then jump straight into the WTA 500 in Guadalajara, Mexico before previewing WTA 250 in São Paulo, Brazil. The field in Mexico is not bad, will Marta Kostyuk be bought in? Can Jovic defend? She looked super in New York. The field in Brazil is a lot weaker and it’s bookended by Leylah Fernandez and Paula Badosa but not a ton in between! Listen in for my picks. 00:00 intro02:23 Rybakina hits the top 05:33 slam number two for Zverev09:43 WTA Guadalajara preview and picks21:00 WTA São Paulo preview and picks Thanks for listening, please subscribe and give a good rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and follow on Instagram! Thank you! #tennis #insidethedraw #brazil #saopaulo #guadalajara #mexico #kostyuk #jovic #paulabadosa

Listen along as I dive into the latter stages of the men's and women’s US Open 2026. A super comeback from Elena Rybakina today saw her take out home hope Coco Gauff and set up a mouthwatering final against Aryna Sabalenka which I look ahead to, along with a preview of the men’s semifinals tomorrow between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton plus, in a much faster lookahead, Zverev v Khachanov! 00:00 intro02:22 Instagram reels04:50 New world number one 08:10 Pegula’s presser and her funny podcast with Josh Allen12:07 women’s review14:19 Sabalenka vs Rybakina 16:47 Men’s draw review and lookaheadPlease follow on Instagram, like, share and review if you like the pod! Thank you for listening#tennis #usopen #insidethedraw #tiafoe #shelton #sabalenka #rybakina

I look ahead to week 2 of the 2026 US Open in New York. IS Jess Pegula still being underrated? Sabalenka looks better, but hasn't played much yet; that's about to change vs Linda Noskova! In the bottom, Coco Gauff is motoring but so too Andreeva, Swiatek and Rybakina. On the men's side, Alcaraz now faces Shelton. Can anyone stop Carlito? I speak on a strange interaction with Marketa Vondrousova in my DM's and why Serena seems to be this bad influence on her older sister.

00:00 intro

02:26 Vondrousova in my DMs

09:43 Tsitsipas 2.0

12:20 Serena and Venus skip press

15:19 Men's recap and look ahead

23:59 Women's recap and look ahead

37:23 Bets

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I take a look at the 2026 US open so far. On the men’s side, a tale of shock exits; Djokovic, Jodar and Fils in round one. Nakashima, Auger Aliassime and Musetti in round two! On the women’s side, Krejcikova and Bencic fall but Pegula, Gauff, Sabalenka and all the big names are rolling. Listen to that, and tons more in this action packed episode. 00:00 intro01:43 men’s tournament so far 07:07 women’s tournament so far 08:30 who looks hot? 19:40 Alcaraz is gonna sit some out! 23:02 Influencers 25:00 Kalshi and the US Open 29:01 Kyrgios is back 31:42 Best bets remaining Please follow if you like the content. Hit the follow button on your podcast platform, follow on Instagram, and share with your friends!

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My analysis and preview of the 2026 Men’s US Open draw. I can’t wait for this; it’s been a long time coming! Fils is on fire, Fritz is on fire, Shelton, Nakashima and Tiafoe too. Can Zverev get back on track? Are Djokovic’s days numbered? Find out why Fabio Fognini was angry with me today! 00:00 intro 01:15 new logo! Thoughts pls! 02:55 why Fabio Fognini is not happy with me! 06:00 US Open men’s draw preview 23:13 what I’m betting in the men’s Thank you for watching and listening, please share, please follow, like, rate, and check in on Instagram as much as you can over the next two weeks #tennis #insidethedraw #usopen2026 #fils #djokovic #zverev #alcaraz #fritz #shelton #tiafoe

My full breakdown of the 2026 US Open women's draw - where Sabalenka, Rybakina, Gauff, Swiatek, and Pegula land, who I think goes deep, and all my betting picks for the tournament. Plus, a lookback at how the mixed doubles went mid week00:00 intro00:42 US Open mixed doubles03:16 Wawrinka makes it in! 04:22 last week’s bets07:48 Women’s US Open preview22:02 what I’m betting Please follow along if you like the content,  @InsideTheDraw  on all platforms! Much obliged.

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